Sports people: Alex Smith, Michael Jordan

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Updated 11:47 pm, Tuesday, May 27, 2014

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Former 49ers quarterback Alex Smith, now with the Kansas City Chiefs, talks with the media prior to the start of the Chevron Charity Shoot-Out. Members of the San Francisco 49ers versus members of the San Francisco Giants at the Pebble Beach Golf Links in Pebble Beach, Calif., on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2014. (Vern Fisher/Monterey County Herald/MCT) less

Former 49ers quarterback Alex Smith, now with the Kansas City Chiefs, talks with the media prior to the start of the Chevron Charity Shoot-Out. Members of the San Francisco 49ers versus members of the San ... more

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Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan shakes hands with Gerald Henderson, right, after Game 4 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Miami Heat in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, April 28, 2014. The Heat won 109-98. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton) less

Charlotte Bobcats owner Michael Jordan shakes hands with Gerald Henderson, right, after Game 4 of an opening-round NBA basketball playoff series against the Miami Heat in Charlotte, N.C., Monday, April 28, ... more

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Despite reports that the quarterback and the Chiefs are having contract issues, head coach Andy Reid appeared on "NFL AM" to help calm fans down. Reid's message was simple, Kansas City is not going to let the former 49er become a free agent. "Well, there's open communication between both parties. I can't put a time frame on that, but I'm sure something will get done." Reports suggest that despite the drafting of Aaron Murray, the Chiefs will get Smith locked up. In his first year with the Chiefs, Smith, 30, set career-highs in touchdown passes and passing yards, leading the team to a wild-card berth.

Trail Blazers fans might want to look away. The 1984 NBA draft, in which Portland passed over Jordan to choose oft-injured Sam Bowie, is the subject of the next NBA TV original film. "THE84DRAFT" debuts June 9, a day off during the NBA Finals. Narrated by Lakers guard Steve Nash, the program looks at some of the players in one of the strongest drafts in league history. Hakeem Olajuwon was the No. 1 pick, the first player called by former Commissioner David Stern in his first draft. It also included Hall of Famers Charles Barkley and John Stockton.

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